Culture The Joy of the Demitasse Cup (Gunma) Kim A special exhibition taking place at the Gunma Prefectural Museum of Modern Art looks at the joy and beauty of the demitasse ...
Culture Yumeji Takehisa's Bijin-ga and Modern Design Kim Aspecial exhibition taking place at the Gunma Museum of Art looks at the works of Yumeji Takehisa (1884 - 1934), a Japanese p...
9 Culture Kawaba Denen Plaza Lynda Hogan Kawaba Denen Plaza is a multi-award winning roadside station in Kawaba Village, Gunma. Great choice of food for eat in or tak...
Culture Gunma Power Spot Haruna Shrine Cathy Cawood Haruna Shrine dates back to 586 AD, and the oldest cedar here is thought to be 1200 years old. The shrine is considered a pow...
6 Culture Tomioka Silk Mill in Gunma Masato Kitamura A national treasure and UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tomioka Silk Mill in Japan's Gunma Prefecture is a spot where you can tak...
Culture Isama Studio Park Dorothee Tsunoda Isama Studio park is a movie studio where a famous Japanese movie from the 90s, The Sleeping Man, was filmed. The movie is a...
Culture Summer Road Trip in Gunma Cathy Cawood Road trip to Nikkō National Park, Lake Onuma and Akagi Shrine, beautiful Kakumanbuchi, Fudō Falls and Fukiware Falls, Mizusaw...
Culture Daruma Doll Painting in Gunma Kenny King Hin Choi Daruma dolls trace back to the import of Zen Buddhism and stories of local history. They have transformed from a religious ob...
11 Culture Tsukiyono Yaze Shinsui Koen Rufus Starbuck Tsukiyono Yaze Shinsui Koen is a road station in Minakami that is home to the ruins of a Jomon Period settlement.
6 Culture Kusatsu Matsuri C. Rio On two occasions, I have had the pleasure of not only attending, but participating in one of the best matsuri (summer festiva...
